The following is a list of the 100 largest lakes of the United States by normal surface area.  The top twenty lakes in size are as listed by the National Atlas of the United States, a publication of the United States Department of the Interior.  The area given is the normal or average area of the lake. The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially.  For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water. normally a dry lake, melting snowpack and rainfall have left Tulare Lake at 168 square miles as of June 2023[14] ^ One of the Great Lakes; considered the largest lake in the United States by the National Atlas of the United States. ^ Although it forms one a single hydrological unit with Lake Michigan (their surfaces are at the same elevation and the water flows in either direction in the channel separating them), they are generally considered distinct lakes, and Lake Michigan is generally considered the largest lake entirely within the United States, as Lake Huron and Lake Superior are binational (shared with Canada). ^ a b c One of the Great Lakes. ^ The largest salt water lake in the United States. ^ Largest man-made lake (reservoir) by surface area in the United States. ^ The area of Devils Lake was taken from the summer 2011 record peak of 1,454.4 ft (443.3 m) MSL.  Devils Lake has experienced severe flooding and has risen more than 31 feet (9.4 m) since 1993. Area has increased by 4 times. ^ "USGS Devils Lake Flood History". Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2011-09-30. ^ Hubler, Shawn; Abramson, Mark (25 June 2023). "A Vast Lake Has Captivated California Where Farms Stood a Year Ago". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023. ^ Alaska Department of Fish and Game. "Wildlife Viewing at Tustumena Lake Road - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Department of Fish and Game". Adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-21. This page was last edited on 22 January 2024, at 03:26 (UTC). additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.